Rolfe tries to arrange a convenient date to lecture.

Mentions George Cabot Lodge. Discusses an article that he wrote for the N.A. Review, January 1891. He also speaks of various people that have been driven to insanity by the Bacon theory, particularly Mrs. Henry Pott who wrote an article on Shakespeare and Bacon's low opinion of women.

Rolfe encloses a book on the Bacon-Shakespeare controversy by Miss Marriott for possible inclusion in the notices of the Tribune. Letter is marked "Private."

This letter is written on the back of and is a response to a typescript letter from John N. Cobb to Rolfe dated December 8, 1893. Rolfe responds to Cobb's request for a list of works relating to Shakespeare and his writings by admitting that Dr. H.H. Furness could give better information on this point. However, he also mentions that the catalog of the Boston Collection in the Boston Public Library, Allibone's Dictionary of authors, and an extension of Lowndes Bibliographical manual all have good lists.

Answering her questions regarding Shakespeare's heroes, heroines, and morality. Accompanied by a printed pamphlet advertising Rolfe's edition of Shakespeare and a one leaf advertisement for Rolfe's student series of standard English poems.

Rolfe agree's with Lawton about Shakespeare's treatment of mothers-in-law in his plays, particularly in regards to the Countess in All's well that ends well and Volumnia in Coriolanus.